Display control device, display control method, and touchpad input system

A touchpad input system which receives inputs on touchpads by a user and controls display objects placed on a display screen based on the received inputs, said touchpad input system comprising:

• a touchpad device including the touchpads;
• a display device including the display screen;
• and
• a display control device which controls display of objects placed on the display screen, based on the inputs on the touchpads by the user,
• wherein said display control device includes:
• an operation ratio setting unit configured to set an operation ratio indicating a ratio between operation capabilities of the user for the respective touchpads;
• an assigning unit configured to assign regions of the display screen to the touchpads;
• a position-on-screen determining unit configured to determine a pointing position indicating a position on the display screen, based on information indicating one of the assigned regions, the pointing position corresponding to a position of an input on one of the touchpads by the user;
• and
• a display control unit configured to control display of an object placed at the pointing position, and
• said assigning unit is configured to assign at least either the regions of the display screen or the objects to the touchpads based on the operation ratio.

A display control method for controlling display of objects placed on a screen, based on inputs on touchpads by a user, said display control method comprising:

• setting an operation ratio indicating a ratio between operation capabilities of the user for the respective touchpads;
• assigning regions of the screen to the touchpads;
• determining a pointing position indicating a position on the screen, based on information indicating one of the assigned regions, the pointing position corresponding to a position of an input on one of the touchpads by the user;
• and
• controlling display of an object placed at the pointing position,
• wherein in said assigning, at least either the regions of the screen or the objects are assigned to the touchpads based on the operation ratio.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for use in a computer, the recording medium having a computer program recorded thereon for causing the computer to execute a display control method for controlling display of objects placed on a screen, based on inputs on touchpads by a user,

• wherein the display control method includes:
• setting an operation ratio indicating a ratio between operation capabilities of the user for the respective touchpads;
• assigning regions of the screen to the touchpads;
• determining a pointing position indicating a position on the screen, based on information indicating one of the assigned regions, the pointing position corresponding to a position of an input on one of the touchpads by the user;
• and
• controlling display of an object placed at the pointing position, and in the assigning, at least either the regions of the screen or the objects are assigned to the touchpads based on the operation ratio.

An integrated circuit which controls display of objects placed on a screen, based on inputs on touchpads by a user, said integrated circuit comprising:

• an operation ratio setting unit configured to set an operation ratio indicating a ratio between operation capabilities of the user for the respective touchpads;
• an assigning unit configured to assign regions of the screen to the touchpads;
• a position-on-screen determining unit configured to determine a pointing position indicating a position on the screen, based on information indicating one of the assigned regions, the pointing position corresponding to a position of an input on one of the touchpads by the user;
• and
• a display control unit configured to control display of an object placed at the pointing position,
• wherein said assigning unit is configured to assign at least either the regions of the screen or the objects to the touchpads based on the operation ratio.